Thanks for the info... I did think they were the same, but am surprised how loose the shifter feels given it's from Toyota. Nothing like my Honda.

I'm not very happy with the shifting in the 2005 Vibe, and was wondering if they use the same tranny as the Matrix, or is it a GM one?Thanks in advance.

I bought my wife a '05 Vibe in late June, and she got her first rock chip on it Of course this is bound to happen as she drives quite a distance to and back from work, but it sucks that it happened so soon... Especially since only 1 payment has been made on the car.Guess I will get some touch up pai...

I did try the Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »Have you tried the 6-speed manual that is in the Vibe GT, Matrix XRS, and Celica GT-S? Just wondering how you feel your Civic tranny/shifter compare to the Toyota setup I mentioned. What makes the Civic setup so much nicer?I did try the Matrix X...

Obviously, the reason for the price cut is due to the fact that the PT is a poor seller for DC...

I own a 2005 Vibe FWD and a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (hatch) and I love the Vibe, but it is NO match to my Civic.The tranny and shifter alone in the Civic is so much nicer then anything from Toyota/Pontiac....

2005 Vibe FWD owner here. The car is actually my wifes, but I do drive it a lot. I love the cargo capacity of this car, and the gas mileage it gets. The car would be great if it had more power, but that is when I compare it to my other car, a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (hatch).One thing I dislike about th...

Mmmm, wasn't part of the deal of Pontiac getting to sell a Toyota was that for every 6 Matrix's they would make 1 Pontiac or something along that line. Or is this for Canada only. Regardless, I would say that the Matrix has a 10 to 1 lead in sales over the Vibe where I live.

Yuk....an Avalanche... Sorry but I'm alergic to trucks, especially ones from North America....lol!You will love the Toyota much better IMO.

What is it with people liking the Aztek front end of the 03-04 Vibes??? I guess if you own one, then you like it better...lol! Regardless, what you like is all that matters, and I wish people would stop bringing this "beaten" to death topic.Again, love your new GT, including the front end.

Very nice color selection, I just got my wife a 2005 NON GT in that same color.Oh, and nice looking car too

Laws are meant to be borken...lol! Here in the Eastern region, they are not too picky about them as of yet. The 31% on the driver and passenger is legal, and the back windows can be as dark as you want.My '02 SiR has 21% for the driver and passenger, and in 2+ years I have not been bugged by any aut...

I actually like the Armrest as it is very handy, although it is as hard as a rock. My wife however, can't even reach it from her sitting position, so I guess I'm tall enough for it as I need the seat all the way back to be comfortable.Also, I must admit that when I drive my Civic SiR after the Vibe,...

Thanks for the comments all, since my '02 SiR has tint and I love it, I had to do it for my wife's new car... and she absolutely loves it. Our baby girl will also love sitting in the back seat and not getting the sun in her face:)Tinting was done at Ziebart and was $240 with a lifetime warranty.

31% for the driver and passenger windows, 6% for the other 5 back windows.

Sorry to say, but most of these things are extremely tacky IMHO. I am new to this site, so don't take this too hard.

Man oh man that is one hell of a drop...

Here's some pics of our other car... '02 Civic SiR

I'm in the east part of Ontario.

All went very well, and it's a very nice car. Not the power of our '02 SiR, but still a great lil' Toyota... So we are now proud owners of a '05 Vibe 5 speed, and a '02 Honda Civic SiR also 5 speed.Here's the Vibe...

After work, I pick up my wife's present that I got for her last Friday. A 2005 Toyota, I mean Pontiac Vibe in moonstone color with a 5 speed. (I saw the car yesterday afternoon, and it's a beauty...)This said, Happy Vibe day to us...lol!

I use Mozilla for browsing, and changed the minimum foint size to 16, thus making it better then the default one for this site.

They are way too freakin' small...Plus the ability to delete a thread you started by accident would be nice.

Wow... I can't get over all the hate for the '05 front end. I had the option of getting a '04, but chose the '05 instead since I hated the previous AZTEK like front end. Guess I just like the cleaner look being a Honda owner also.

2005 Moonstone...

As noted last night, I bought a '05 Vibe yesterday that I get on Tuesday, so I bought a Vibe die cast to go along with it...I'm now a proud owner of a '02 Honda Civic SiR (+ die cast Hot Wheels 1/18) and a '05 Toyota, I mean Pontiac Vibe (+ die cast 1/18)http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...27538

Interesting, I could have gotten a '04, but I hate the Aztek like front end on that one... The body colored clad was also a selling feature for me as well as the new front end...

Hi all,Just bought a 2005 Vibe (base with power group) about 2 hours ago. Now this car is for my wife, but I will be driving it too. I'm a 2002 Honda Civic SiR owner, and am glad to let the Vibe into my family, even as a Honda lover... We traded a 1998 Grand Am (good to get rid of that crap) for it....